Contact: Spencer Levine, HFA, 202-457-5811, Ext. 1098

 

“GRIEF: WHAT HELPS WHEN IT HURTS” TO OFFER MOURNERS AND CLINICIANS 

 

OVERVIEW, COPING STRATEGIES AND DANGER SIGNS

 

June 30, 2014, Washington, DC – Grief is a natural response to loss – anyone who has lost someone or something significant in their life is likely to have grieved. But there is much more to grief than sadness and tears. Hospice Foundation of America’s live webcast program planned for this Fall, “Grief: What Helps When it Hurts?” will explore the ways that grief affects us – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. “Grieving a significant loss, whether by a death or separation, affects not only the way that we feel, but also the ways that we think and behave,” said nationally recognized grief expert Ken Doka, senior consultant to Hospice Foundation of America. “While each of us is different, there are things that we can do to help those around us and even ourselves as we cope with loss, an inevitable though painful part of both love and life,” Doka added.

 

The program also will cover signals that we or those we care about may need the help of counselors, clergy, or support groups, particularly in coping with especially complicated losses, and how to find help.

 

The date and guests joining Doka for the program will be announced soon.